KB SSL Enforcer

Automatic security, browse encrypted.

What is KB SSL Enforcer?

"KB SSL Enforcer" is a Chrome extension developed by KB IT that automatically enforces the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on sites that support it, providing an added layer of security and privacy to your browsing experience. It detects SSL support on your first visit to a page and enforces all subsequent visits to run on SSL. Notably effective on insecure networks, the extension also features SSL support caching and flexible override options. It's open source and respects incognito mode.

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By: https://kbit.dk

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.18 (290)

Version: 2.0.5 (Last updated: 2020-11-21)

Creation date: 2016-11-11

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

*://*/
tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size: 50.38K

Email: kb*****@kbit.dk

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5810 ▼ 104

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#10176 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 4

#59 in complete keyword 23

#68 in encrypt keyword 21

#100 in changelog keyword 11 ▼ 4

#103 in section keyword 4 ▲ 1

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Summary

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This extension enforces encryption for websites that support it as much as currently possible in Chrome. This gives you added security and privacy for your browsing automatically and transparently. This is particularly important on insecure networks, such as public wifi in e.g. coffee shops and hotels.

It is not completely secure against the infamous Firesheep, but it does minimize the risk greatly. See the section on complete enforcement for technical details and more on when this will be possible.

Features:

Automatically detects if a site supports SSL (TLS) and enforces all subsequent requests to be over SSL
As soon as a domain is set to be enforce, the browser will not send any unencrypted requests for that domain (unless the site deliberately enforces not using encryption, see the section on complete enforcement)
Flexible options for overriding the auto-detection
Caches which sites support SSL (respects incognito mode)
Open source (GPLv2 or later)

Changelog: https://github.com/kbitdk/kbsslenforcer/blob/master/Changelog.md

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User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Lightweight and open source
Option to enforce or ignore rules on certain domains
Better than HTTPS Everywhere according to some users

Cons

Tends to break some websites
Needs manual activation
Ignores domains that user told it to ignore

Most mentioned

Comparison with HTTPS Everywhere
Causes some issues with website functionality
Allows for custom configurations

Recent reviews

awesome!

A Google user, 2015-05-03

Forget the rest this one is the best.

A Google user, 2014-09-04

A great solution to make your browsing a little more secure.

A Google user, 2014-03-22

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Safety

Risk impact

KB SSL Enforcer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install KB SSL Enforcer if you trust the publisher.